Connector with wireless connectivity

Abstract

The apparatus discloses a first connector; a wireless interface, coupled to pass wireless signals through the first connector; and a second connector, coupled to pass hardwire signals through the first connector; wherein the apparatus is powered through, either the first connecter or the second connector.

1 . An apparatus connectable to a host device through a host connector, comprising:
 a first connector, capable of being coupled to the host connector;   a wireless interface, coupled to pass wireless signals to the host device through the first connector, when the first connector is coupled to the host connector; and   a second connector, coupled to pass hardwire signals to the host device through the first connector, when the first connector is coupled to the host connector; and   wherein the apparatus is powered through at least one from a group including: the first connector and the second connector.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 :
 wherein the second connector is a duplicate of the first connector.   
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 :
 wherein the second connector is a USB-female connector and the first connector is a USB-male connector.   
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 :
 wherein the first connector and the second connector are physically disposed back-to-back with respect to each other.   
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 :
 wherein the first connector and the second connector are physically disposed generally along a same axis with respect to each other.   
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 :
 wherein the first connector is coupled to the host connector by at least one from a group including: a USB port, a PS/1 port, a PS/2 port, a Fire Wire port, a power plug port, a D-Sub port, a serial port, a parallel port, a phone jack port, and a CAT5 port.   
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an interface apparatus coupled to route signals between the first connector, the second connector, and the wireless interface.   
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 :
 wherein the interface apparatus functions as a HUB device.   
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 1 :
 wherein the wireless interface wirelessly communicates with at least one from a group including a: mouse, keypad, printer, flash-drive, hard-drive, computer, notebook, netbook, laptop, microcontroller-based device, phone, a keypad, mouse, a security device, power supply, monitor, and printer.   
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a memory device for caching data from the wireless interface and the second connector.   
     
     
         11 . An apparatus connectable to a host device through a host connector, comprising:
 a first connector, capable of being coupled to the host connector;   a wireless interface, coupled to pass wireless signals to the host device through the first connector, when the first connector is coupled to the host connector; and   a single-ended hardware device, coupled to pass hardwire signals through a dedicated interface to the host device through the first connector, when the first connector is coupled to the host connector; and   wherein the apparatus is powered through at least one from a group including: the first connector and the second connector.   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 :
 wherein the single-ended hardware device functions as at least one from a group including a: mouse, keypad, printer, flash-drive, hard-drive, computer, notebook, netbook, laptop, microcontroller-based device, phone, a keypad, mouse, a security device, power supply, monitor, and printer.   
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 an interface apparatus coupled to route signals between the first connector, the single-ended hardware device, and the wireless interface.   
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 13 :
 wherein the dedicated interface is a cable designed to be permanently coupled at one end to the interface apparatus and at another end to the single-ended hardware device.   
     
     
         15 . A dongle apparatus, comprising:
 a first connector;   a wireless interface, coupled to pass wireless signals to the first connector; and   a second connector, coupled to pass hardwire signals to the first connector; and   wherein the apparatus is powered through at least one from a group including: the first connector and the second connector.